Although "What I've Done" puts to death a dark past in a metaphorical sense, some teens could hear a nod to suicide ("In this farewell there's no blood ... Erase myself and let go of what I've done"). The less cryptic "Given Up" cries, "I'm sick of living ... Put me out of my [expletive] misery!" F-words pop up on several tracks. On "Bleed It Out" the vexed singer plays the victim card, whining that nothing works for him and no one cares ("Find a new place to hang this noose/String me up from atop these roofs/Knot it tight so I won't get loose"). "Hands Held High" is an obscene diatribe against President Bush.